Remnants of the IS militant group have stepped up the pace and reach of operations throughout northern Iraq, including attack... moreRemnants of the IS militant group have stepped up the pace and reach of operations throughout northern Iraq, including attacks near energy infrastructure.

Iraqi parliamentary Shiite leaders in the Fatah Movement political party on Monday issued a statement calling weekend airstri... moreIraqi parliamentary Shiite leaders in the Fatah Movement political party on Monday issued a statement calling weekend airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Israeli military in western Iraq tantamount to a "declaration of war." Journalist Rania Khalek sa...

Iraq was a land so foreign to him that he even said its name with the typical American mispronunciation — “Eye-rak.” He had n... moreIraq was a land so foreign to him that he even said its name with the typical American mispronunciation — “Eye-rak.” He had never visited since his birth to Iraqi Christian parents in a Greek refugee camp. He knew no one there and spoke no Arabic. Yet it ...

In the 17 years since our conflict in Afghanistan began, hundreds of thousands of civilians have also been killed or displace... moreIn the 17 years since our conflict in Afghanistan began, hundreds of thousands of civilians have also been killed or displaced, and thousands of U.S. and coalition troops have been killed or wounded. The dying has not ended in Iraq or Afghanistan.

A local Iraqi organization managing a camp for displaced people is making preparations to unlawfully confine families schedul... moreA local Iraqi organization managing a camp for displaced people is making preparations to unlawfully confine families scheduled to be transferred from northeast Syria, Human Rights Watch said today.

Human Rights Watch on Monday warned of a repeat of last year's deadly water crisis in Iraq's oil-rich southern province of Ba... moreHuman Rights Watch on Monday warned of a repeat of last year's deadly water crisis in Iraq's oil-rich southern province of Basra unless authorities correct decades of management failures.

It's refreshing to see many conservatives abandon their kneejerk support for militarism, and nice to watch Joe Biden be held ... moreIt's refreshing to see many conservatives abandon their kneejerk support for militarism, and nice to watch Joe Biden be held accountable for his support for the Iraq blunder.